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Cisco and NVIDIA Extend Secure AI Factory with Network-Security Integration
Summary
Cisco and NVIDIA deepen collaboration on Secure AI Factory, extending AI deployment from core to edge. Launch high-performance switches with NVIDIA Spectrum and expand security enforcement to DPU level with AI guardrails integration.
Key Takeaways
Cisco expands Secure AI Factory with NVIDIA, introducing two new switches: 102.4Tbps N9100 based on NVIDIA Spectrum-6 and 51.2T/800G N9100 based on Spectrum-4. Architecture offers two validated paths: NVIDIA Cloud Partner reference and Cisco Cloud reference. Security extends hybrid mesh firewall to NVIDIA BlueField DPU, with Cisco AI Defense integrating NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails for edge AI agent monitoring and validation.
Why It Matters
Strengthens Cisco's position in AI infrastructure competition, driving network-security convergence and potentially accelerating enterprise AI from pilot to production....